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Breast pain - cyclical - Management
Which treatments are not recommended for cyclical breast pain?
- Treatments that should not routinely be used in treating cyclical breast pain include:
- Stopping or changing other medication, including combined oral contraceptives.
- Evening primrose oil.
- Progestogen-only contraceptives.
- Diets low in fat and high in carbohydrate, or low in caffeine.
- Antibiotics.
- Diuretics.
- Pyridoxine.
- Tibolone.
- Vitamin E.
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